Star Trek Discovery Season 5 Interview: Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Wilson Cruz, David Ajala

Back in 2017, the ever-expanding final frontier took fans on a new adventure in Star Trek: Discovery. Five seasons later, viewers will say goodbye to this chapter in the final fifth season, which introduced us to a brand-new crew of starfaring adventurers. What better way to celebrate the finale and the U.S.S. Discovery’s last mission with us than the world premiere of Season 5, Episode 1, “Red Directive,” at SXSW 2024?

While at SXSW, lead and Season 5 executive producer Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Wilson Cruz, Blu del Barrio, David Ajala, and Mary Wiseman joined us in the Collider media studio for their world premiere farewell. It's an emotional conversation where the Discovery crew shares special moments from filming Season 5.
'Star Trek: Discovery' Comes to an End in Season 5
"It means as much to us as it does to them," Martin-Green says of their time on the series.
It was clear that saying goodbye to Discovery was a struggle for this cast. Not only are they bringing their journey with one another to an end, but with the fans, as well. They reflect on their characters' growth, the highs and the lows, and also share the impact that the fandom has had on their lives.

Of her interactions with fans, Martin-Green recalls the unforgettable moments she's had:

"‘I decided not to take my own life because of your show.’ ‘My family has been brought together because of your show.’ ‘I know how to end the cycle of racism in my family because of your show.’ ‘I will go into STEM because of your show.’ ‘Now I’ll speak up at work because of your show.’ ‘Now I’ll follow my dreams because of your show.’ It has been so many stories. There are too many for us to say."

Cruz goes on to say:

"To see young LGBTQ+ fans wearing that white uniform, trying to emulate Culber in some way, having young queer people saying, ‘I want a career in medicine because you’ve inspired that in me,’ that’s why we do this kind of work — to inspire people to do better, to be better. This franchise has always done that for people, but to now be the cause of someone’s inspiration in that way is overwhelming. I love meeting the fans. I love that there is such passion in the fandom for this show. We never claimed to want to be everything to everyone, but we wanted to be the best version of ourselves for people who are going to receive it in that spirit, and we’ve done that."

Check out the full interview below or tune into the video above with Steve Weintraub for Season 5 teases, what they took from set, memories, and tons more. It's a great and emotional conversation.

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